Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameEadgyth (Edith) GODWIN
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FatherGodwin OF WESSEX Earl of Wessex (~987-1053)
MotherGitha SPRAKALAEG
Spouses
Birthabt 1002, Islip, Oxfordshire, England2941
MemoWinchester Cathedral
Burial6 Jan 1066, Westminster Abbey, London2941
FlagsKing/Queen
Individual Notes
• Reigned 1042-1066. Named for his piety and his foundation of a new Westminster Abbey (consecrated in 1065). He lived in Normandy (1016-41) and his early reign was dominated by rivalry between his Norman favorites and his father-in-law. After 1053 the Goodwins were in the ascendant. Edward’s childlessness led ultimately to the Norman conquest. He was canonized in 1161. His feast day is 13th October.
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